Did you vote for Barack Obama in 2008? A lot of people did -- obviously.

What a time. There’s still room for improvement, but what a testimony to just how far we as a nation have come in terms of racial harmony, tolerance and diversity.

Only decades earlier a man like Barack Obama -- a black man -- couldn’t even drink from the same water fountain as a white man, let alone become president of the United States. A hundred years prior to that, and he may well have been counted another man’s property.

On Nov. 4, 2008, millions gathered at the ballot box to prove, once and for all, that, in large measure, we as a nation have healed from our disgraceful, self-inflicted wounds of racial abuse, bias and division.

That we could elect an African-American to lead the free world is indeed a very good thing.

We just happened to elect the wrong African-American.

In life, we sometimes find that the idea of a thing is far better than the thing itself. As a boy, I once ordered, from a comic book, a pair of X-ray glasses that promised to allow me to see the bones beneath my hand (my motives were a bit more ignoble). The two weeks it took for the glasses to arrive seemed like an eternity.

Once they did arrive, I ripped into the package and put them on, darting my head to-and-fro. It’s difficult to express my level of disappointment. As I quickly discovered, the glasses merely formed a halo effect around objects, creating the illusion of transparency. I felt embarrassed. I got took.

Barack Obama’s presidency has been a halo effect. Like I did so many years ago, in 2008 America fell victim to false advertising. As the past four years have demonstrated beyond any serious debate, the idea of President Obama was far better than the reality of President Obama. We were promised the world. We were promised transparency; but we were sold an illusion. We got took.

Indeed, during the 2008 campaign, a then-Sen. Barack Obama promised us that, if elected, we would look back upon the moment he took office and “tell our children that this was the moment when we began to provide care for the sick and good jobs to the jobless; this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal; this was the moment when we ended a war and secured our nation and restored our image as the last, best hope on earth.”

That was the idea of President Obama. That was what many good, well-meaning people voted for. That was the hope offered and the change promised.

That was not what we got.

Though it’s certainly not a comprehensive analysis, during the second presidential debate, Mitt Romney, in response to Mr. Obama’s attempts to gloss over his mounting leadership failures, summarized a few of the big ones. While addressing an audience member who, perhaps like you, voted for Obama in 2008, Romney observed, in part, the following:

I think you know better. I think you know that these last four years haven’t been so good as the president just described and that you don’t feel like you’re confident that the next four years are going to be much better either. ...

He said that, by now, we’d have unemployment at 5.4 percent. The difference between where it is and 5.4 percent is 9 million Americans without work. ...

He said he would have, by now, put forward a plan to reform Medicare and Social Security, because he pointed out they’re on the road to bankruptcy. He would reform them. He’d get that done. He hasn’t even made a proposal on either one.

He said in his first year he’d put out an immigration plan that would deal with our immigration challenges. Didn’t even file it.

This is a president who has not been able to do what he said he’d do. He said that he’d cut in half the deficit. He hasn’t done that either. In fact, he doubled it.

He said that by now middle-income families would have a reduction in their health insurance premiums by $2,500 a year. It’s gone up by $2,500 a year. And if Obamacare is ... implemented fully, it’ll be another $2,500. ...

The middle class is getting crushed under the policies of a president who has not understood what it takes to get the economy working again. ... [T]he number of people who are still looking for work is still 23 million Americans.

There are more people in poverty, one out of six people in poverty.

How about food stamps? When he took office, 32 million people were on food stamps. Today, 47 million people are on food stamps. How about the growth of the economy? It’s growing more slowly this year than last year -- and more slowly last year than the year before. ...

The president has tried, but his policies haven’t worked.

Recently, my wife and I attended an outdoor festival in central Virginia. Although the event was not political, there were people from both the Obama and Romney camps handing out campaign stickers and other items. I suspect that if a poll were taken, liberals out-numbered conservatives by about two-to-one.

That’s why I was so taken aback. Although we saw dozens of people wearing Romney stickers, we only saw one man wearing an Obama sticker.

We walked up to a fellow with a gray pony tail, John Lennon glasses and Birkenstocks. He was wearing a Romney sticker.

“Mind if I ask why you’re voting for Mitt Romney?” I asked. “I assume you are.”

His reply -- and these were his words, not mine -- was short and to the point: “Because I refuse to be that stupid twice.”

Your Opinions and Comments

Alvin, you still don't know a thing about Mormons or their religion, do you? So why the hate or distrust for something you nothing about?
It's because you got nothing else. Nothing.
GALLUP: ROMNEY UP 52%-45% AMONG EARLY ... More ›

Alvin, you still don't know a thing about Mormons or their religion, do you? So why the hate or distrust for something you nothing about?
It's because you got nothing else. Nothing.
GALLUP: ROMNEY UP 52%-45% AMONG EARLY VOTERS...

God is a mormon? I thought mormons believe all good mormons become gods.So yeah, if youre a mormon you believe god is a mormon. I dont believe that though.
You must be a mormon yourself. Good luck in the next life bro, good ... More ›

God is a mormon? I thought mormons believe all good mormons become gods.So yeah, if youre a mormon you believe god is a mormon. I dont believe that though.
You must be a mormon yourself. Good luck in the next life bro, good luck to all yall who vote for a mormon when it comes judgement day. I know my god won't appreciate yall praying to a false idol.

I just have to get this one in before the election.
In an exchange of letters between retired Major, USA,
Mike Faessler and former governor of Michigan, Jennifer
Granholm, the Major replied to her response to his
first letter. ... More ›

I just have to get this one in before the election.
In an exchange of letters between retired Major, USA,
Mike Faessler and former governor of Michigan, Jennifer
Granholm, the Major replied to her response to his
first letter. After expounding on the code of West
Point that we don't lie, cheat or steal nor tolerate
those that do, he stated "People like me are quite tired
of all the BS from the progressive/socialist in the
white house. My doc says I might have rectal cancer
likely as a result of all the smoke being blown up
my ass."
Hey 4th Generation Texas, I know you will love
this comment.

Don't you just love watching the political operatives
trying to defend the indefensible. More damning
evidence continues to leak out on a hourly basis.
Can you hear the nails being hammered into the
coffin lid of hope and change?

The Presidential vote in Texas has never been in
doubt so all the uproar against or for the current president
has no effect. I think that most of us just like
to argue but it's sorta like preaching to the choir.
I read ... More ›

The Presidential vote in Texas has never been in
doubt so all the uproar against or for the current president
has no effect. I think that most of us just like
to argue but it's sorta like preaching to the choir.
I read this morning that Lt Col Schafer (Ret) quoted
a unnamed source that President Obama was present in
White House situation room during the raid in Libya.
If this is true, the final nail would have been added.
A "TOP SECRET" security classification is assigned to
information which if released would cause "GRAVE"
damage to the nation. You can bet your boots that this
administration has expanded the definition to include
information that could do "GRAVE" damage to the Democrat
party.
Rock.....concerning Harry, I apologize. The devil
made me do it.......LOL

"You and Harry Reid must have the same thoughts...."
The difference is, Harry Reid is a lying, lawyer politician who will say anything to remain in power so he can continue to bilk the taxpayer and line his pockets. ... More ›

"You and Harry Reid must have the same thoughts...."
The difference is, Harry Reid is a lying, lawyer politician who will say anything to remain in power so he can continue to bilk the taxpayer and line his pockets.
I could claim to be offended to be mentioned in the same breath as such a dishonest scumbag as Harry Reid, but that would be using the same tactic the Left always retreats to when losing an argument... or a debate.
And speaking of Benghazi-gate.....
" President Obama declined to answer directly whether a CIA annex was denied urgent requests for military assistance during the deadly attacks last month on U.S. outposts in Libya."
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/27/obama-avoids-question-on-whether-americans-in-libya-were-denied-requests-for/?test=latestnews#ixzz2Ah0tXy6z

ROCK.....You and Harry Reid must have the same thoughts
about unnamed sources. :) You do remember Harry quoting
sources close to Mitt claiming unpaid taxes. With all
the distrust about the main stream media, I am surprised
that ... More ›

ROCK.....You and Harry Reid must have the same thoughts
about unnamed sources. :) You do remember Harry quoting
sources close to Mitt claiming unpaid taxes. With all
the distrust about the main stream media, I am surprised
that any conservative would trust any news network.
Have a good remainder of the weekend. Like Will Rogers
said...."All I know is what I read in the newspaper."
Hey, maybe it's a conspiracy between the CIA and Fox
News. You know, disinformation and all that. Smile.

Maximus- I got taken? In what way? I have made a boat load of money in these 4 years. I'm not all that interested in the election because Romney and Obama have the same policies. Who cares who wins. I dont like Romney being ... More ›

Maximus- I got taken? In what way? I have made a boat load of money in these 4 years. I'm not all that interested in the election because Romney and Obama have the same policies. Who cares who wins. I dont like Romney being a mormon but thats my own hangup, distrust. I think he maybe has some sisterwives tucked away somwhere. I'll get over it.

Yeah just like a politician who will only consent to
an interview if it's off the record. Unnamed sources
and politicians commenting off the record are both
wussies. With an unnamed source, who can verify the
reporter's ... More ›

Yeah just like a politician who will only consent to
an interview if it's off the record. Unnamed sources
and politicians commenting off the record are both
wussies. With an unnamed source, who can verify the
reporter's version ? Remember Reagan's advice...
"Trust but verify."

"Use of unnamed sources is a cop out."
If reporters never used unnamed sources, much of their investigative reporting would never come to light. Retribution in this administration and government is alive and well, ... More ›

"Use of unnamed sources is a cop out."
If reporters never used unnamed sources, much of their investigative reporting would never come to light. Retribution in this administration and government is alive and well, inspite of the fact that is illegal.

Fox news was cited as an actor in my previous comments not
because of my distrust of that network. In fact they
tend to lean toward my political stance. They were
used because they were the one who broke the story.
If ... More ›

Fox news was cited as an actor in my previous comments not
because of my distrust of that network. In fact they
tend to lean toward my political stance. They were
used because they were the one who broke the story.
If any other network had broke the story, their name
would have been used.

Rock......Low T......don't make me laugh....In my early
70s, I tested about 300 points higher than the age
group of 40 to 60. Any news outlet that uses an unnamed
source is certainly an actor. I believe that CBS produced
a ... More ›

Rock......Low T......don't make me laugh....In my early
70s, I tested about 300 points higher than the age
group of 40 to 60. Any news outlet that uses an unnamed
source is certainly an actor. I believe that CBS produced
a copy of the e-mail but at any rate, my comment was
not about the emails but focused on the "stand down"
situation. Are you have a relapse of your ranting
disorder. When answering my comment, please stick to
the subject. Use of unnamed sources is a cop out.
I just want to know who is telling the truth and am
wise enough to not rule anyone out.

***President Obama discussed the situation in Libya during a satellite interview Friday afternoon with 9NEWS reporter Kyle Clark, who also asked if it's fair for Americans to be told to wait until after the election to learn ... More ›

***President Obama discussed the situation in Libya during a satellite interview Friday afternoon with 9NEWS reporter Kyle Clark, who also asked if it's fair for Americans to be told to wait until after the election to learn what truly happened in Libya.
"The election has nothing to do with four brave Americans getting killed and us wanting to find out exactly what happened," President Obama said. "Nobody wants to find out more what happened than I do." ***
Eh, excuse me Mr. President, but you were there in the White House during the attack. Why don't you KNOW what happened??? Were you passed out drunk, or WHAT???!!!

Yes Alvin - nothing it going to change it.. nothing that is except the desire of "We the People." The experiment is over. Barak Obama - pulled a fast one on us four years ago and only a person of significantly diminished ... More ›

Yes Alvin - nothing it going to change it.. nothing that is except the desire of "We the People." The experiment is over. Barak Obama - pulled a fast one on us four years ago and only a person of significantly diminished intellect who cannot parse the facts the completely surrounds him. Obama is a scam artist and you got taken. Get over it.
On the attack on US soil (our embassy) and the murder of our Ambassador and other patriotic americas - this administration has to be completely thrown out of office. Obama has shown a blatant disregard for the safety and security of this nation and its citizens - which is his first charter as President. Has has failed miserably - and will be replaced before he has more flexibility to finish destroying the country - right Vladimir!
The experiment is over - wipe the guilt away and lets restore the United States to its heithts of respect and power on the world stage and free the people to prosper in liberity and security.
Do you want to know more?

Only from the interviews that I have seen with the father and video of H. Clinton and Joe Biden with the dad. There was live video from the scene and there were pleas from the ambassador and Navy Seal Tyrone Woods asking for ... More ›

Only from the interviews that I have seen with the father and video of H. Clinton and Joe Biden with the dad. There was live video from the scene and there were pleas from the ambassador and Navy Seal Tyrone Woods asking for help. There are a couple of possibilities about why their pleas for help were answered with "Stand Down." 1. Someone is lying 2. Those in command did not want to make a decision 3. No one in the White House knew what was going on, which means total incompetence. Take your pick. Because something is reported on Fox News does not make it untrue. It only means that other news media choose to ignore anything that would make their candidate look bad.
http://www.examiner.com/article/dad-of-killed-navy-seal-accuses-obama-gov-t-of-lying-libya

"The plot thickens."
And the chickens come home to roost. Like I said, this thing ain't over. It stinks to high heaven and there are a lot of guys out there who know the truth.
The Chicago Obamanistas are ... More ›

"The plot thickens."
And the chickens come home to roost. Like I said, this thing ain't over. It stinks to high heaven and there are a lot of guys out there who know the truth.
The Chicago Obamanistas are trying to run out the clock before it blows up on them, but the fuse on this fiasco is short and burning fast.
The only question now is, will it reach critical mass and erupt before or after the election? If they are lucky and the Leftist media continues to hide the facts for them and distract away from the story, they will begin the second term under the weight of a major cover-up scandal involving the death of an Ambassador, his friend and 2 SEALS, who died trying to save them because they were denied assistance that was available, standing by on the orders of the......President? That is the best scenario they can hope for at this point, and it ain't pretty.
It will reach critical mass and the media will be forced to report on it because it will be a ratings bonanza. It will be like Watergate and the Iran Contra arms for hostages deal. It will cripple the Obama Bin Lyin second term. Too bad. So sad.
Congressional hearings. Special Prosecutors. Subpoenas. What did the President know and when did he know it?
Benghazi-gate. Coming to a cable news channel near you.

Low T Grouch says: "Concerning the "stand down" order, we have three actors."
Fox News is not an actor. It is a conduit of information. CBS reported the emails that surfaced. Are they actors too? Did ... More ›

Low T Grouch says: "Concerning the "stand down" order, we have three actors."
Fox News is not an actor. It is a conduit of information. CBS reported the emails that surfaced. Are they actors too? Did they create the emails or just report on them? Dan Rather has been an actor in prior elections. He makes sh*t up. If Dan Rather had produced the emails, not that he would, there could be some speculation as to their veracity. Chris Mathews becomes an actor when he says he "get's a thrill up his leg" looking at Obama. See the difference? Chris Mathews wouldn’t produce the emails or any reporting that didn’t make the Messiah look like, well, the Messiah, or anything except glowing reports that the Messiah is winning by a landslide and the World loves Obama. That is why his ratings are lower than HeeHaw reruns.
So, we have an as yet unnamed “source on the ground” and the CIA spokesperson as actors. We know the CIA is in the business of disinformation. That is their job, or part of it.
Secondly, the director of the CIA, Patraeus, has a rather vested interest in saving the bacon of his boss until after the election, should his boss somehow pull out a miraculous win, thereby saving his own job.
Plus, he also has a vested interest in saving his own reputation, tarnished as it already is by the abject failure of his counter insurgency warfare theory or, as it should be called, "Repeating the Mistakes of Vietnam".
So, who might be the lying actor, or, to be more politically smarmy, who is being inaccurate?

"I am unintersted in the news,...",
For someone who is "unintersted", you sure seem to have some strong opinions. All wrong.
That's why we call him the Messiah, 'cause he cain't do nuthin' wrong ... More ›

"I am unintersted in the news,...",
For someone who is "unintersted", you sure seem to have some strong opinions. All wrong.
That's why we call him the Messiah, 'cause he cain't do nuthin' wrong in your mind. He gonna heal the planet an' make the seas rise. The only thing he made rise was the national debt.
Obama Bin Lyin is not responsible for the death of Osama Bin Laden. The CIA who tracked him down and the SEALS who took the risk and made the shot would have done so with or without your worthless lying President.
And the VP chosen by your worthless lying President, the comedic gaffomatic Biden advised against the hit. Why did it take so long for your Messiah to give the approval to make the hit? Oh, you're "unintersted", so you probably don't know why. He voted present before he voted to stand down before he finally voted, "OK, go ahead, but do it so I don't get blamed".
"Obama don't play. Don't tread on us"
Yeah, but burn our flag all over the world, attack our embassies and kill our citizens, and we'll just blame a video!

Alvin.....Elaine is also a private citizen who has
the same first amendment rights as you and I. I know
of no restraints on her constitutional liberty that
would prohibit posting of links as others do. In fact,
as a person ... More ›

Alvin.....Elaine is also a private citizen who has
the same first amendment rights as you and I. I know
of no restraints on her constitutional liberty that
would prohibit posting of links as others do. In fact,
as a person affiliated with a news outlet, she may
be obligated to do so in order to fully inform her
readership.

Concerning the "stand down" order, we have three actors.
One actor, the CIA has denied responsibility. Another
actor is unknown, and another actor is a news outlet
that benefits from ratings. Of course, we have ... More ›

Concerning the "stand down" order, we have three actors.
One actor, the CIA has denied responsibility. Another
actor is unknown, and another actor is a news outlet
that benefits from ratings. Of course, we have a populace
with a "lynch mob" mentality that is eager to latch
on to any type of scandal. It's a lot easier to poison
a starving dog. I personally find it unseemly when news
reporters seek out survivors of tragic events in invade
their private grief. Of course, regardless of the grief,
some people seem to seek out the spotlight. I hope the
facts will be revealed but I urge caution.

With all due respect Elaine, dispciable people are turnung their loss into election fodder. Share your motivation for posting those links on this election related thread?
Humanity, character and integrity are supposed to ... More ›

With all due respect Elaine, dispciable people are turnung their loss into election fodder. Share your motivation for posting those links on this election related thread?
Humanity, character and integrity are supposed to be uncompromisable in small town america, when you cheapen those - you are the problem. You shoud be bigger than this, guess not.

With all due respect, Alvin, the families of the four who were killed were mourning in private -- until they realized that they had been lied to. Have you listened to any of the interviews with the family of Navy Seal Tyrone ... More ›

With all due respect, Alvin, the families of the four who were killed were mourning in private -- until they realized that they had been lied to. Have you listened to any of the interviews with the family of Navy Seal Tyrone Woods?

PG there is no source, this is a disgusting attempt to pimp votes. Faux drama, at the expense of these victims families simply designed to sway public opinon.
Truth is- nothing is going ti change the outcome of the election, ... More ›

PG there is no source, this is a disgusting attempt to pimp votes. Faux drama, at the expense of these victims families simply designed to sway public opinon.
Truth is- nothing is going ti change the outcome of the election, people are polarized- there is no such thing as undecided. Undecided=Liar.
Leave these families to mourn their loved ones. Disgusting. Elaine posting this fodder in an election thread is very very poor judgement. Just proof that the hatred has no boundries.

Concerning the stand down order.....If the CIA is not
lying, then the liar has to be the source on the ground
or Fox news. Fox news reported that the source claimed
a request to render help was made to the CIA ops. I find
it ... More ›

Concerning the stand down order.....If the CIA is not
lying, then the liar has to be the source on the ground
or Fox news. Fox news reported that the source claimed
a request to render help was made to the CIA ops. I find
it curious that the source on the ground knew that the
person manning the machine on the roof had the mortar
position tagged with a laser. The source is the person
we need to hear from on the details.

It doesn't matter who is actually responsible. The President is the boss and is utimately responsible. One of the biggest problems that I have is that Obama could have made 1 phone call and got someone to get him the answer ... More ›

It doesn't matter who is actually responsible. The President is the boss and is utimately responsible. One of the biggest problems that I have is that Obama could have made 1 phone call and got someone to get him the answer lickety split. But, he doesn't want to know anything about the attack until after November 6. Just playing politics with peoples lives. Those 4 people that died were merely an inconvenience to obama, nothing else. I suspect this has been the most devious, underhanded, non transparent administration in history.

Inaccurate? Like, saying the attack was prompted by a Youtube video? Was that a lie or just inaccurate?
That original assessment by the CIA is especially troubling in light of the fact that there was considerable and credible ... More ›

Inaccurate? Like, saying the attack was prompted by a Youtube video? Was that a lie or just inaccurate?
That original assessment by the CIA is especially troubling in light of the fact that there was considerable and credible evidence that it had nothing to do with the video from the beginning of the attack which they watched in real time.
Who are they covering for and why? Were they involved in something over there in Benghazi that they don't want the American public to know about?
It's all going to come out and rather quickly. There are too many people in these organizations that don't take kindly to having their own guys left to die on a roof.

So much for transparency in this administration. I want to know why they would ever have made up this business about a stupid video being responsible for "spontaneous riots." As they say, the lie and the coverup often ... More ›

So much for transparency in this administration. I want to know why they would ever have made up this business about a stupid video being responsible for "spontaneous riots." As they say, the lie and the coverup often are worse than the crime.

Rock......I agree that someone is lying. I would like
to know what specific level of command that denied the
request. I would also like to know the source on the
ground and hear direct testimony from that person or
persons. ... More ›

Rock......I agree that someone is lying. I would like
to know what specific level of command that denied the
request. I would also like to know the source on the
ground and hear direct testimony from that person or
persons. With our present communications capability,
timely communications from the highest command level
should not have been any problem. I just want to know
the name of the person responsible for giving the
order to stand down and the name of the persons that
did not put a rescue mission into operation.

Someone is lying.....
"Fox News has learned from sources who were on the ground in Benghazi that an urgent request from the CIA annex for military back-up during the attack on the U.S. consulate and subsequent attack ... More ›

Not knowing the present set up of the communications
system of the CIA, it's hard to arrive at a firm
conclusion. From what I have read, the request was
made to the CIA ops, whatever that means. If the request
was made ... More ›

Not knowing the present set up of the communications
system of the CIA, it's hard to arrive at a firm
conclusion. From what I have read, the request was
made to the CIA ops, whatever that means. If the request
was made to the situation room in the White house, then
we have a whole slew of responsible persons with the
President at the head. It's possible that the CIA ops
was operating from the situation room. I really hope
we get some answers.

The CIA is not saying they were unaware of any requests. The spokesman for Petraeus is saying, very carefully and craftily, that no one in the CIA denied the requests. In other words, don't blame the CIA.
But, it is obvious ... More ›

The CIA is not saying they were unaware of any requests. The spokesman for Petraeus is saying, very carefully and craftily, that no one in the CIA denied the requests. In other words, don't blame the CIA.
But, it is obvious they know who did.

Now, the CIA is saying that no requests for aid were
denied. I am anxious to find out where these requests
directed and at what level. I am also interested in
learning the identity of the unnamed source. I think
the slain ... More ›

Now, the CIA is saying that no requests for aid were
denied. I am anxious to find out where these requests
directed and at what level. I am also interested in
learning the identity of the unnamed source. I think
the slain seal's dad has a vital question, who denied
aid to my son ?

Alvin's comment, "I am unintersted in the news,...",
explains why Obama is polling above 33%.
I'll bet if you asked Alvin about Benghazi, he'd reply, "Who is Benghazi?"
If Alvin was interested in the news, he might know that Obama has been lying about it for over a month and trying to suppress the story until after the election. That's the plan they hatched while they sat in the White House on 9/11 and watched the live video feed of the attack on our consulate, and as they denied the requests for help 3 times over a period of 6 hours, and as our Ambassador and 2 Navy SEALS fought for their lives and died, begging for assistance that was available but just not politically advisable. Better they die than Obama not get re-elected.
This is why Alvin and many other folks like Alvin will vote for 4 more years of Obama.

Carter Thomas. I have no personal interest in the city
of Floresville and fully believe that they deserve what
they voted for in past elections for city governance.
My problem lie with the hypocritical persons who speak
out ... More ›

Carter Thomas. I have no personal interest in the city
of Floresville and fully believe that they deserve what
they voted for in past elections for city governance.
My problem lie with the hypocritical persons who speak
out for constitutional principles and yet take no stand
on a degraded constitutional republic which spends over
half the citizen's taxes on a welfare state and has to borrow
almost as much to fund the rest of the government.
You can't have it both ways. Either you are for constitutional principles or you are for the socialistic
policies of the welfare state. I find it amusing when
a person on social security and Medicare advocates
constitutional guided governance. In closing I must
say that I did not know that the principles of our
founding fathers extended to confiscation of the
wealth of one citizen to afford comfort to other
citizens.

PRAIRIE GROUCH: I typically only respond to these blogs when comments are about the source of the blog, the article in question. The central theme of this article is clear, “Because I refuse to be that stupid (voting for Obama) ... More ›

PRAIRIE GROUCH: I typically only respond to these blogs when comments are about the source of the blog, the article in question. The central theme of this article is clear, “Because I refuse to be that stupid (voting for Obama) twice.” Your comments have nothing to do with the article and everything to do with attacking fair minded citizens who believe in traditional American values and playing by the rules of our Founding documents, whether they be the Constitution or the City Charter. I won't put words in your mouth, but it appears you have no problem with the current mayor and city council tyrannically exercising unathorized power. I will leave with that thought because an old adage in politics is "when your opponent is committing suicide, get out of the way." I recommend to all, get out of Praire Grouch's way.

Carter Thomas....TEA.....Taxed Enough Already was a
honest slogan. TCG...Texans for Constitutional Government
only illustrates populist pablum. All hat and no cattle.
How about adding a H (hypocritical) at the beginning.

Carter Thomas......Glad you are still here. Since you
are a advocate for constitutional government, I assume
that you want to do away with Social Security, Medicare,
Medicaid, child tax credit and a host of other programs
not ... More ›

Carter Thomas......Glad you are still here. Since you
are a advocate for constitutional government, I assume
that you want to do away with Social Security, Medicare,
Medicaid, child tax credit and a host of other programs
not authorized by our constitution. Is that right or
are just mouthing platitudes like most patrioteers ?
I must be slipping if I made a favorable comment. :)

PRAIRIE GROUCH: We are still here. Texans for Constitutional Government (TCG) is what you called the Wilson County Tea Party. TCG sponsored the candidate forum last week. I believe you commented on it positively on last week's blog.

Alvin.......I agree with you completely. The majority of
people who are classified as being in poverty are far
better off than a good percentage of people were during
my childhood and would be considered wealthy by a large
percentage ... More ›

Alvin.......I agree with you completely. The majority of
people who are classified as being in poverty are far
better off than a good percentage of people were during
my childhood and would be considered wealthy by a large
percentage of the world population. I guess that some
people prefer to live in the world of victim hood and
envy rather than being thankful for what they have. Thank
you for your bright outlook. The country would be far
more pleasant if we had more of your kind. Life is good.

I am unintersted in the news, anyone's movie, conspiracy theories and rhetoric.
Are you living a better life than 4 years ago? Are you eating, the lights are on, children being educated, have a roof over your head? You probably ... More ›

I am unintersted in the news, anyone's movie, conspiracy theories and rhetoric.
Are you living a better life than 4 years ago? Are you eating, the lights are on, children being educated, have a roof over your head? You probably have an iphone, 400 tv channels, a big truck and some beer money.
I am better off today, with a great family, love for our lord, I have some cash, a job, kids are in higher education, roof over my head. I am not riled up over my plight.
Things are pretty darn good. I know, i know the news and the paid lackies will stir the pot and make it seem like the end of days- but relax and be grateful, we are blessed.

I'm tired of everything going up, except our paychecks, but at least I have a paycheck to be thankful for. I'm tired of every President coming into office and blaming the one before him/her. It should be obvious during this ... More ›

I'm tired of everything going up, except our paychecks, but at least I have a paycheck to be thankful for. I'm tired of every President coming into office and blaming the one before him/her. It should be obvious during this election, like so many before, if you are interested in the job, you should know what you are up against. But... I don't play the politics game, so apparently I don't know how it all works. But what I do know, is that we cannot keep on the same track we have been on for the last four years. I'm tired of the biased news stations, and/or newspapers. I'm tired of men, either of being our commander and chief, acting like two year olds when so many, too many AMERICANS are hurting. I'm just flat tired, period.

I watched 2016: Obama's America in theaters the weekend it opened. After the movie ended the audience was solemn, many stayed around discussing for several minutes. All should watch this movie, as well as any pro Obama movies ... More ›

I watched 2016: Obama's America in theaters the weekend it opened. After the movie ended the audience was solemn, many stayed around discussing for several minutes. All should watch this movie, as well as any pro Obama movies and decide the truth for yourselves. Information is power.
Yesterday I cast my vote to fire one of the worst Presidents of my generation. Make an informed decision and VOTE that decision!!

Publicola.....This nation will not make any progress
until the citizen get rid of the entitlement mentality.
People spend a lifetime of bad spending habits and
expect to be cared for in their old age. They also
indulge in ... More ›

Publicola.....This nation will not make any progress
until the citizen get rid of the entitlement mentality.
People spend a lifetime of bad spending habits and
expect to be cared for in their old age. They also
indulge in bad health habits and then beg for care
when the chickens come home to roost.

I realize that a lot, if not most, politicians lie and cheat. This president just happens to be better at it than most. Practice makes perfect. If you are not well versed in constitutional understanding and original intent and ... More ›

I realize that a lot, if not most, politicians lie and cheat. This president just happens to be better at it than most. Practice makes perfect. If you are not well versed in constitutional understanding and original intent and think that huge debt means nothing, like unfettered growth of government and regulation, then you may think this Country is no worse off than when Obama took office. Indeed worse off through the administrations of the last few presidents, Democrats and Republicans. When do we stand up and demand a return to conservative economic policies? When do we stand against wasteful spending? When do we demand a government that follows the rule of law? When do we stand for moral values? Certainly we have gotten none of these things from the four years of the Obama administration. Is Romney perfect. We all know he is not. But honestly, do you think Obama is a better choice for Our Country for the next four years?

Alvin.....Beginning in 2009, persons on Social Security
have seen a 9.4 increase in their COLA. Actually, due
to compounding, it's a bit more in their checks. For
those of us double dippers, we got increases in two
checks. ... More ›

Alvin.....Beginning in 2009, persons on Social Security
have seen a 9.4 increase in their COLA. Actually, due
to compounding, it's a bit more in their checks. For
those of us double dippers, we got increases in two
checks. The government sow is giving old folks more
and more milk.
Contrast that with the minimum wage worker who has
seen a like reduced amount in his buying power. On top
of that, he has to pay taxes to support the old
unproductive citizens.

I am doing better today than I was 4 years ago. i freely admit it. Things are good, thanks to Jesus.
Are you doing worse? If anyone is doing worse please help us by sharing how and why.
Things are pretty good, we are ... More ›

I am doing better today than I was 4 years ago. i freely admit it. Things are good, thanks to Jesus.
Are you doing worse? If anyone is doing worse please help us by sharing how and why.
Things are pretty good, we are pretty darn Blessed

Good article. But, if so many of those Obama supporters had just listened to Sean Hannity, they would have known what was coming. Sean Hannity was just about the only person I knew that had evidence that Obama leaned so far ... More ›

Good article. But, if so many of those Obama supporters had just listened to Sean Hannity, they would have known what was coming. Sean Hannity was just about the only person I knew that had evidence that Obama leaned so far left that not much was keeping him from tumbling. Hannity also reported the lack of experience in just about every area that a president handles...he had no management experience since he'd never managed anything. he had no foreign affairs experience. He had no business experience. But, he had a lot of experience working with labor unions, ideologues, radical communist/socialist/marxist. There was not even one area of expertise that Obama could point to as a reason to elect him. But, so many of you voted for him. Maybe someday you all Obama wannabees will do a little research into the qualifications of a candicate for president. It is your fault that we are in really bad conditions right now.

Thanks again, Elaine, for another wonderful service to your community. I just returned the DVD offered by the WCN: Obama 2016. I encourage every voter to take 90 minutes out of their life and watch this before voting.